Month: February, 2022

Bordeaux to uncork in 2022

Tom Cave, our Customer Reserves Manager, gives his recommendations on what Bordeaux vintages we should be uncorking in 2022.  Another year sails by and hopefully we have all been enjoying fine bottles from our cellars, albeit sharing with a more limited number than perhaps imagined at the time of purchase.  BOTTLES AT THEIR PEAK  The […]

What is a bin-end?

When it comes to buying wine, what does the term “bin-end” actually mean? And are bin-ends something we should look out for? Barbara Drew MW explains. Bin-end. It is a term that is ubiquitous in the wine trade and yet one that, before I started working at Berry Bros. & Rudd, I would have had […]

Own Selection Spotlights: our Buyers’ favourites

Each bottle in our Own Selection range has been carefully sourced by our Buyers, in collaboration with our most trusted producers. This month, we’re turning the focus onto four of our Buyers’ favourite bottles, telling the story behind the wine or spirit.   Elegance and finesse  2018 Sonoma County Chardonnay by Ramey Wine Cellars  David and Carla Ramey have been making wine in the heart of […]

What to drink in 2022: Vintage Port

Every year, the question of which bottles we should be opening comes to the front of our minds. For this series, we’ve asked our team of experts exactly which vintages are reaching their peak in 2022.  Although Vintage Port accounts for only a fraction of total Port production, it is the one of the finest wine styles in […]